Maths
Subject Vision
Mathematics provides students with skills that are essential to be fit and ready for their future. We provide a foundation for understanding maths through problem solving and discovery, developing curiosity, nurturing resilience and fostering enthusiasm for the subject. We encourage pupils to calculate effectively, reason mathematically, appreciate mathematical relationships and develop financial literacy.
Aims
- Become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, including through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over time, so that pupils develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
- Reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language that can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and non-routine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and persevering in seeking solutions.
Intent
Our Maths curriculum has been thoughtfully crafted to ensure every pupil develops a deep, secure understanding of mathematical knowledge and skills. In line with the latest Ofsted Maths Research Review (2022), we have reviewed and strengthened our approach so that it reflects current best practice and supports all learners effectively. We aim to ensure all students master mathematical concepts, skills and knowledge that they can apply to various contexts, to enable them to excel in modern Britain.
We set out clear, ambitious end points for each stage of learning, enabling pupils to build their understanding step by step. The curriculum is carefully sequenced so that knowledge is revisited, strengthened, and applied with increasing confidence over time. We hold high aspirations for every child, and we adapt our provision where needed to ensure all pupils can access and succeed within our curriculum.
Our curriculum is shaped by the following key components:
Know that...
Fluency
Know how...
Reasoning
Know when...
Problem Solving
(Literacy and Numeracy)
Develop Foundation Skills
Learning Journey
Click on the link below to take a look at our Bournville All-Through School Maths Learning Journey.